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Greetings!
 Fall Song by Mary Oliver Another year gone, leaving everywhere its rich spiced residues: vines, leaves, the uneaten fruits crumbling damply in the shadows, unmattering back from the particular island
of this summer, this NOW, that now is nowhere except underfoot, moldering
in that black subterranean castle of unobservable mysteries - - -roots and sealed seeds
and the wanderings of water. This I try to remember when time's measure
painfully chafes, for instance when autumn flares out at the last, boisterous and like us longing
to stay - - - how everything lives, shifting from one bright vision to another, forever
in these momentary pastures. October always seems like a boisterous, over the top, month to me. A month filled with a cacophony of blazing colors, sounds, smells and tastes. A month that seems to have a desperate need to be noticed, to be the life of the party, the last hurrah before the quiet sleep of winter? Don't turn away and say you don't have time...open your eyes, open your senses and let it all in, bathing yourself in the glorious crazy quilt of autumn. Because as with any great party, it will end too soon.
Enjoy the party, Pam |
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I invite you to read AND comment on my blog. I write reflections and post links to articles of interest on the intersecting topic areas of resiliency, healthcare, stress management, mindfulness, and life!
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Meditation Maintenance
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2014 Fall Schedule
Meditation Maintenance Sessions
are a great way to give yourself a monthly self-care "tune-up" by joining with fellow meditators to discuss insights and challenges of your practice.
Our general schedule is the 2nd Wednesday (evening) and 2nd Friday (afternoon) of each month. However, there may be some months when we will meet on other Wednesdays or Fridays. Please see the schedule below.
You are welcome to attend each month or simply on an occasional basis. You will find a supportive and welcoming respite in the midst of your busyness.
Fall Schedule
Evening sessions meet 7-9 PM
Wed, Oct 8
Wed, Nov 12
Wed, Dec 10
Daytime sessions meet 12:30-2:30 PM
Fri, Oct 10 (this is the correct date, an incorrect date was listed in the Sept newsletter)
Fri, Nov 14
Fri, Dec 12
Both evening and daytime sessions are held at Stress Resources' office (97 Lowell Rd, Concord, MA). Please pre-register for sessions as space is limited.
Meditation Maintenance sessions are $15 per session. Register by e-mail
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Join me in Rhode Island on Oct 21
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Are you curious about the Mind-Body  Connection? Do you want to learn how some quick, effective strategies to reduce your stress? Do you want to network with colleagues over a cup of coffee and a light breakfast? Then join me for breakfast and continuing education on Tuesday, Oct 21 at 8:00 AM at Greenwich Farms at Warwick, 75 Minnesota Ave, Warwick, RI. 1 contact hour of continuing education available. RSVP Beth Flynn (or 401-737-7222)
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Relationship between Brain, Addiction and Mindfulness Meditation
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Neuroscience research continues to uncover fascinating relationships between the brain and behavior. Interesting research on addiction and stress and how they affect brain connections is being done by the Brudnick Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. One of the interventions being explored is mindfulness meditation, which appears to have a positive effect. Dr. Judson Brewer of the UMass Medical School was recently interviewed about his research on WBUR's Dr. Brewer will explore the relationship between stress, addiction and meditation in a talk entitled: Your Mind on Meditation in Newton MA on Wed. Oct 22 (7-9 PM). Tickets are available through Newton Community Education. |
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New Member of the Massachusetts Health Quality Partners Council
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I am honored to have been recently appointed to the Consumer Health Council of the Massachusetts Health Quality Partners. I am looking forward to working collaboratively with the physician and health insurance councils of the MHQP to increase quality care for Massachusetts health care consumers. MHQP has recently rolled out Healthcare Compass MA as a quality measure for patients -- take a look and let me know what you think. I am committed to bringing an informed health care consumer voice to the MHQP, let me know your concerns. |
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Individualized, Flexible Mindfulness Training
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Do you love the idea of learning mindfulness based strategies and meditation to enhance your life and decrease your stress, but a weekly program does not work for your schedule? Look no further than our Flexible Mindfulness Training. Stress Resources offers individual and semi-private training in Mindfulness Based Stress  Reduction. Sign up for semi-private sessions with a friend and one of you trains for 1/2 price ($200 savings).
Flexible MBSR/Private and Semi-Private Mindfulness Training: This unique option offered by Stress Resources allows the individual to set the pace for training but maintains the essential framework of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in private or semi-private sessions.
Stress Resources' Flexible MBSR has been successfully taught to business leaders, healthcare professionals, management consultants, teachers, busy parents and students. We work together, mindfully, to meet your needs. What are you waiting for?
The Flexible Mindfulness Training:- Includes four 1-hour sessions that may be scheduled
in the morning, afternoon or evening to meet your needs. We can meet in person, in Stress Resources' Concord office, or via Skype.
- Materials provided include 5 CDs (downloadable to mp3), copy of Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, training workbook and reference guide.
- Allows your MBSR training to take place over 8-12 weeks at your own pace and schedule with individualized coaching.
- Add a friend option allows you to learn the skills of MBSR with a friend and train for 1/2 price! (BCBS discount cannot be combined with this special rate)
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